The Cellar - View Single Post - SCOTUS Grants Guantanamo Prisoners Habeas Corpus

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-15-2008, 12:47 AM

Let's not confuse the civil rights of American citizens with the Geneva protections of prisoners of war, which is what these fellows are de facto. The Geneva Conventions protections are also what they are getting.

What SCOTUS did was, well, really bending over backwards. I'm not sure I see the need, myself. Looks like some Justices see it my way too.

06-15-2008, 12:47 AM	#25
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Let's not confuse the civil rights of American citizens with the Geneva protections of prisoners of war, which is what these fellows are de facto. The Geneva Conventions protections are also what they are getting. What SCOTUS did was, well, really bending over backwards. I'm not sure I see the need, myself. Looks like some Justices see it my way too. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.